Cole Palmer rubbishes Chelsea exit talk amid Man Utd links

Cole Palmer rubbishes Chelsea exit talk amid Man Utd links

Cole Palmer has shut down rumours he wants to leave Chelsea in the summer transfer window after being linked with a move to Manchester United.

The playmaker is contracted to the Blues until 2033, but had reportedly become disillusioned at Stamford Bridge.

The Wythenshawe native was said to yearn for a return to the north west, with United reportedly among his admirers.

Cole Palmer rubbishes Chelsea exit talk amid Man Utd links

However, Palmer has set the record straight in an interview with the Guardian, insisting that he has “no plans” to leave Chelsea.

“Everyone just talks,” he said. “When I see it I just laugh. Obviously Manchester is my home. All my family are there, but I don’t miss it.

“Maybe I’ll miss it if I don’t go for three months or something. But then when I get home I think there’s nothing there for me anyway.

“I’ve got no plans to move from Chelsea.”

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Chelsea currently sit seventh in the Premier League table, but co-owner Behdad Eghbali said this week that the club intends on signing “more ready-made players” to compete for major trophies. Palmer says that assurances have been made that this will be followed through on.

“If we finish in a Champions League spot it puts us in a good position to sign players that we need,” he said. “We spoke to the owners and they’re sure of the players that are gonna do it. Reece (James) won’t sign a six-year contract if he’s not spoken to the owners and the directors.